Births on December 31

Geoff Marsh

Born on December 31, 1958

Geoff Marsh, Australian cricketer and coach

Geoffrey Robert Marsh (born 31 December 1958) is a former Australian cricketer, coach and selector. He played 50 Test matches and 117 One Day Internationals for Australia as an opening batsman. As the coach of Australia he was in charge when Australia won the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England. He later coached Zimbabwe (2001–2004) and Sri Lanka (2011–12).

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Events on 1958

6 Feb

Munich air disaster
Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster.
30 May

Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
16 Jun

Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other leaders of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising are executed.
18 Aug

Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is published in the United States.
28 Nov

French colonial empire
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community.

Births on December 31

Geoff Marsh

Born on December 31, 1958

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Events on 1958

Munich air disaster

Arlington National Cemetery

Hungarian Revolution of 1956

Lolita

French colonial empire